DIY - Gauge Cluster LED swap

[Top-Secret]

just got a chance to finish my buddies gauges. Little Photoshop and this is what you end up with
@Prole237

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@KonTheory
Can't edit the stupid tag on my phone

[MemphisR]

Originally Posted by Pwolf

For those that are interested, a little gopro cap of my interior:

Did you change out your head unit for the new on in the 2014+ FR-S? I like the white...Going to have to do that to mine

[Pwolf]

Originally Posted by MemphisR

Did you change out your head unit for the new on in the 2014+ FR-S? I like the white...Going to have to do that to mine

Nope. Replaced the red LEDs with white and then used transparent blue vinyl on the back of the gauge insert to make anything I didn't want to be white, blue.

[Top-Secret]

I tried doing the head unit and broke it somehow. Be careful with that one

[Pwolf]

Originally Posted by Pwolf

Nope. Replaced the red LEDs with white and then used transparent blue vinyl on the back of the gauge insert to make anything I didn't want to be white, blue.

@MemphisR sorry, thought you were talking about the gauge cluster. Not sure what I was smoking when I read it the first time. Lets try this gain:

Originally Posted by MemphisR

Did you change out your head unit for the new on in the 2014+ FR-S? I like the white...Going to have to do that to mine

The HU is actually a Ca-Fa Dashlinq4. The white is stock.

[MemphisR]

Originally Posted by Pwolf

@MemphisR sorry, thought you were talking about the gauge cluster. Not sure what I was smoking when I read it the first time. Lets try this gain:



The HU is actually a Ca-Fa Dashlinq4. The white is stock.

I have no idea what Ca-Fa Dashlinq4 means. Mine is orange stock. I will send you a picture at some point

[Pwolf]

Originally Posted by MemphisR

I have no idea what Ca-Fa Dashlinq4 means. Mine is orange stock. I will send you a picture at some point

It's an aftermarket head unit.

[natasharae36]

Hi I had a question... what type of lights am I suppose to order for the BRZ cluster? You said it wasn't too hard so im just trying to see as to if this is actually something that I can do by myself. I either want to change all of mine to white or to blue.

[eggncheese]

Originally Posted by natasharae36

Hi I had a question... what type of lights am I suppose to order for the BRZ cluster? You said it wasn't too hard so im just trying to see as to if this is actually something that I can do by myself. I either want to change all of mine to white or to blue.

PLCC-2

[natasharae36]

Just out of curiousity have you made this very detailed video? I am trying to change mine I already have the pink bought and was wondering if this was made. Thanks

Originally Posted by DustinS

The holes in that needle that was pulled apart is from two plastic tabs. I just cut the lip off with an exacto knife. I then used a very fine flat head to carefully pry the black cover (the small one keeping the needle on the big black piece) off. Then after you finish stripping and painting(I painted the bottom flat white, though I did also buy gloss white, and silver) the needles, you insert them back into the casing(take note as the clear plastic of the needles are thin and flex a lot, they might be easy to break). Then put the black cover back over the clear part and eight use the soldering iron the melt the cover to the remaining black tab to keep it closed, or there might be enough of a lip to just snap it back on.

I am thinking about buying another gauge cluster from eBay and making a very detailed video. I didn't this last time because I started working on it last minute and was kinda rushing to get it done.

Edit: I wonder how pink would look... I think purple wouldn't be too bad.

[DustinS]

Originally Posted by natasharae36

Just out of curiousity have you made this very detailed video? I am trying to change mine I already have the pink bought and was wondering if this was made. Thanks

I haven't yet. It got pushed to the back burner and a friend is using my GoPro at the moment. I'll look at doing that here in the coming weeks though. I'll let you know.

[natasharae36]

Hi I was curious as to if you could help me.. I was doing the ac part of the brz.. and for some reason some lights are working and the others aren't? Is there something I am doing wrong with the soldering? Is there a way to actually burn out the LED light it self is there an issue with having to much solder.

[Aqrab]

guys
from the previews pictures , where is the chime speaker ?